87 total players have either earned their FA options this past season (italics) or are carrying their FA options over from prior years (regular text).

These players will have 7 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the last day of the Nippon Series to decide whether or not they will exercise their FA options. A list of all players that have opted for free agency will be release a day after the closing period and players are then free to begin talking to any of the 12 teams of the NPB (international FA players will be able to negotiate with teams both inside Japan and out).